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| Date | November 25, 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Civic Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 3,871 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 32nd Grey Cup was played on November 25, 1944, before 3,871 fans at Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario.
The St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy defeated the Hamilton Flying Wildcats 7–6.
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